Peregrine Falcon trapped in Tennessee by one very persistent and lucky falconer.  My best to him and his new girl:  "Memphis Belle".

Tennessee.aspxhttp://www.chattanoogan.com/2012/10/23/236928/Peregrine-Falcon-Captured-In-Tennessee.aspx

Peregrines & Alva Nye

The late Alva Nye was one of the pioneers in trapping the beach peregrines (arctic sub-race) of the peregrine falcon.  Here is a plaque at Assateaque Island in Maryland.  Photo, compliments of Mike Dupuy Falconry

Peregrine Fund Celebrates 40 years of recovery

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-36NeKJpR0&NR=1

The University of Minnesota Raptor Center

This is a great article about the Raptor Center, considered one of the world's premier raptor facilities.  Co-founded by a falconer.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/115062634.html?elr=KArksUUUycaEacyU

A History of Falconry in North America

This link is from the North American Falconers' Association website:

hhttp://www.n-a-f-a.com/General_History.htm

I shows how falconers were DETERMINED to save the peregrine from extinction.

Robert Kennedy, Lifelong Falconer

http://www.kepplerspeakers.com/literature/Kennedy%20RF-Article%20(VF%20May07%20Falconry).pdf

Barn Owls saved by concerned falconers

http://barnowlprojectsofva.web.officelive.com/barnowlintervention.aspx